DURING READING: Reference or re-read Ann Petry's FULL TEXT [here]
Who was Harriet Tubman?
What did she do?
When did she live?
Where did she work and live?
Why is she important?
How did she help slaves escape?
AFTER READING:
How did Harriet Tubman announce her arrival in the slave quarter?
Why was no fugitive allowed to turn back?
Why was “Moses” an appropriate name for Harriet Tubman?
Why did Tubman never tell any of the fugitives that she was afraid?
The author, Ann Petry, wants readers to feel admiration and respectfor Harriet Tubman. Find three details of Tubman’s life that Petry included to help create this feeling.
Reflect on what you wrote for #1 of the Pre-Reading Questions. What character traits did Harriet Tubman display in her efforts to survive and lead others to freedom? Name at least two and find contextual evidence in the book to support your answers.
Find 3 subjective & 3 objective details that Petry included in her excerpt, “Harriet Tubman: Guide to Freedom.”
SUBJECTIVE vs. OBJECTIVE:
In-class PowerPoint Lesson [here]
QUILT ASSIGNMENT- Detailed description HERE ASSIGNMENT: Secret Quilt Message Imagine that Team Typhoon was along the lines of the Underground Railroad. Design a quilt square that will be displayed for other teams and “passengers” to see.
Create a message for the passengers and conductors of the Underground Railroad who may pass though, letting them know they are within the territory of “safe houses”.
Use at least one 8.5x11 sheet of paper and design a message, using color and symbolism.
Remember that many slaves could not read or write so most of these messages would need to be portrayed though symbolic visuals instead. Explain the meaning of your message on the backside of your paper.
Your “message” could be one or more of the following:
Mnemonic device
Messaging system-
Map
Award
Advice
Well-wishes
OR
like the Oberlin Seniors, it could be a commemoration in memory of those were a part of the Underground Railroad. (In this case, your quilt can contain words.)
"Harriet Tubman: Guide to Freedom"
Excerpt by Ann Petry, pages 383-391 in Prentice Hall Literature textbook
Download another copy of the class (All Pre-reading Questions, Focus Reading Questions and "After" Reading Questions) HERE
BEFORE READING:
Introductory Video:
- http://www.history.com/shows/america-the-story-of-us/videos/harriet-tubman-and-the-underground-railroad
Vocabulary and Background:DURING READING:
Reference or re-read Ann Petry's FULL TEXT [here]
AFTER READING:
SUBJECTIVE vs. OBJECTIVE:
In-class PowerPoint Lesson [here]
QUILT ASSIGNMENT- Detailed description HERE
ASSIGNMENT:
Secret Quilt Message
Imagine that Team Typhoon was along the lines of the Underground Railroad. Design a quilt square that will be displayed for other teams and “passengers” to see.
Create a message for the passengers and conductors of the Underground Railroad who may pass though, letting them know they are within the territory of “safe houses”.
Use at least one 8.5x11 sheet of paper and design a message, using color and symbolism.
Remember that many slaves could not read or write so most of these messages would need to be portrayed though symbolic visuals instead. Explain the meaning of your message on the backside of your paper.
Your “message” could be one or more of the following:
- Mnemonic device
- Messaging system-
- Map
- Award
- Advice
- Well-wishes
OR